This product is made of natural wood, used to hold rice, do cover rice, Tofu flower, sushi and so on.
Barrel that can not be used to heat, steamed rice, nor soaked in water , Cleaning the liner can be.
Some casks are just made out, so there may be a little taste, please remove the liner, placed in a ventilated place for a few hours or a night, basically there will be no taste, will not affect the use.
Because it is a wooden material, cracking may occur during transportation.
This is a normal phenomenon.It can be used normally after only two days of soaking.